Brace international,
Inc. founded in 1989 and located in Atlanta, Georgia USA is an industry
leader in innovative bracing products.
Until now our braces have been sold exclusively to health care
professionals. While our core business will remain with the sports
medicine specialist, we now make our more user-friendly products available
to the recreational athlete. Our braces, worn by world class athletes in many different
disciplines, continue to allow for a faster, safe and functional return to
activity. At Brace international we pride ourselves in a product line that
allows athletic trainers and health care professionals alike to spend more
time assessing and treating injuries rather than strapping and taping
athletes before games and practices.We
at Brace international believe athletic trainers are far more important in
their diagnostic and rehabilitative capacities.The more time actually spent on treatment of injuries the better
off the athlete is.Unlike
many other manufacturers with “me too” products, our products are
extremely innovative and unique.

At Brace international, Inc. “our
season never ends.”

The
Max Shoulder Orthosis is a major advancement in the design of shoulder
girdle support. Designed to facilitate controlled range of motion,
this two pound snug-fitting brace is proven effective as a
functional orthosis with the added ability to support acromio-
clavicular separations. As a range of motion harness, the Max Brace
can be used for initial immobilization. However, controlled
mobilization can be begun at an earlier stage to minimize the
weakening of the musculotendinous unit caused by immobilization.
"Rehabilitation can be hastened by early motion, which limits
the consequences of inactivity." (J. Ciullo and B. Zarins;
Clinics and Sports Medicine", March 1983).

In
a 1988 study in Canada on major junior hockey players with
dislocating shoulders, every player who wore the brace did not
suffer a recurrence of his injury, whether the injury had been
conservatively or surgically managed (based on a minimum three year
follow-up).

FEATURES

Complete
Immobilization

Fits
comfortably under protective gear

Controls
Abduction

Supports
AC Separations

Controls
Range of Motion

The
MaxBrace
is made in the United States.

The
body elastic used in the MaxBrace
is composed of a hypoallergenic blend of cotton/polyester and
spandex.

To
ensure proper fit, measure chest circumference under arms and
across nipples.

Custom
sizing is available when necessary.

Bilateral
braces require chest, waist and bicep measurements.

Machine
wash braces in cold water, and hang dry only.

When
washing braces, close all hook and loop closures.

The
MaxShoulder
Brace must be fitted by a physician, licensed therapist, or
athletic trainer.

Warning:
The Max
shoulder brace is to be used only to help, reduce and
minimize further injury to an already existing injured shoulder.
However, no shoulder brace can prevent all shoulder injuries, and no
guarantee is made, either expressed or implied, that an injury will
be prevented with this brace. THIS BRACE IS NOT TO BE USED AS A PROTECTIVE
DEVICE FOR A NORMAL SHOULDER.

FOR
ANY FURTHER HELP CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE OR CALL
CUSTOMER SERVICE AT

BRACE
INTERNATIONAL1-800-545-1161

APPLYING
BRACE

STEP
1

APPLY
THE BRACE OVER THE INJURED SHOULDER. GRASP ONE END OF BRACE AT
BOTTOM AND PULL OVER VELCRO CLOSURE MAKING SURE TO CLOSE BOTTOM
TIGHTER THAN TOP. SEE FIGURE 1. THE FIT SHOULD BE SNUG BUT SHOULD
NOT RESTRICT BREATHING.

FIGURE
1

STEP
2

SECURE
THE VELCRO STRAP THROUGH THE D-RING TO LOCK IN SIDE CLOSURE. SEE
FIGURE 2. ATTACH THE VELCRO CLOSURES AT THE BICEPS TRYING TO GET AS
TIGHT A FITAS POSSIBLE,
THIS WILL MINIMIZE ANY ROTATION WITH THE BICEPS CUFF. SEE FIGURE 2.

FIGURE
2

STEP
3

NOTE
THAT THE BUCKLES ON THE Max
SHOULDER
BRACE SNAP OPEN FOR EASY ADJUSTMENT. ALLOW FOR SLACK ON THE STRAPS
THEN LOOSEN OR TIGHTEN WEBBING. ONCE DESIRED STRAP LENGTH IS REACHED
BE SURE TO SNAP BUCKLE SHUT AND THREAD WEBBING THROUGH BACK OF
BUCKLE. SEE FIGURE 3.

FIGURE
3

ABDUCTION
CONTROL

TO
ACHIEVE SIMPLE ABDUCTION CONTROL, AS IN FIGURE 4, AFTER APPLYING THE
BRACE ATTACH THE GENOHUMERAL STRAPS TO THE BICEPS CUFF WITH THE
STITCHING ATTACHING THE FRONT AND BACK STRAPS POSITIONED AS IN
FIGURE 5A. THIS POSITIONING IS VERY IMPORTANT. SEE NOTE AT FIGURE 5.

FIGURE
4

EXTERNAL
ROTATION

IMPORTANT

THE
POSITIONING OF THE STITCHING IS CRITICAL TO MAXIMIZE THE ALLOWABLE
FORWARD FLEXION WHILE AT THE SAME TIME MINIMIZING EXTERNAL ROTATION.
IN FIGURE 5 AS YOU MOVE THE POSITIONING FROM A TO C AND SHORTEN THE
FRONT STRAP YOU WILL MINIMIZE EXTERNAL ROTATION.

FIGURE
5

5A5B5C

NOW
SIMPLY TIGHTEN OR LOOSEN THE STRAPS THROUGH THE FRONT AND BACK
BUCKLES TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED RANGE OF MOTION AND ABDUCTION
CONTROL. SEE FIGURE 6.

FOR
ADVANCED FITTING

TO
MAXIMIZE ABDUCTION IN FORWARD FLEXION PLEASE REFER TO THE NEXT
SECTION.

FIGURE
6

ADVANCED
FITTING

STEP
1

THE
Max
SHOULDER
BRACE IS VERY EFFECTIVE MAXIMIZING ABDUCTION IN FORWARD FLEXION AS
IN FIGURE 7. THIS IS IDEAL FOR PEOPLE WHO MUST REACH OVER THEIR HEAD
BUT STILL REQUIRE PREVENTION OF EXTERNAL ROTATION AND BACKWARD
EXTENSION IN ABDUCTION.

FIGURE
7

STEP
2

LOOSEN
THE BACK STRAP, IF NECESSARY TAKE THE BACK STRAP COMPLETELY OUT OF
BUCKLE. POSITION STITCHING IN FRONT OF BICEPS AS IN FIGURE 5(SEE
NOTE). IT IS NOW IMPORTANT TO TIGHTEN THE FRONT STRAP TO CONTROL
BACKWARD EXTENSION.

FIGURE
8

A/C
SEPARATIONS

THE
Max
SHOULDER
BRACE IS ALSO EFFECTIVE IN SUPPORTING ACROMIO CLAVICULAR
SEPARATIONS. IF THE JOINT IS STILL TENDER A DONUT OR PROTECTIVE PAD
CAN BE PLACED UNDER THE BRACE. TIGHTEN THE A/C STRAP BY ADJUSTING
THE STRAP THROUGH THE FRONT AND BACK BUCKLES. SEE FIGURE
9.

FIGURE
9

Warning:
The Max
shoulder brace is to be used only to help, reduce and
minimize further injury to an already existing injured shoulder.
However, no shoulder brace can prevent all shoulder injuries, and no
guarantee is made, either expressed or implied, that an injury will
be prevented with this brace. THIS BRACE IS NOT TO BE USED AS A PROTECTIVE
DEVICE FOR A NORMAL SHOULDER.

The comparative abilities of three types of shoulder
orthoses to limit motion following isokinetic exercise were studied on
10 male subjects. Maximum active abduction, forward flexion, and
external rotation were measured under a control and three braced
conditions. Braced conditions included Sawa, Duke Wyre, and Shoulder
Subluxation Inhibitor. Subjects performed 10 repetitions each of
flexion/extension and abduction/adduction exercise at isokinetic
speeds of 120 and 180°/s. Data were analyzed using a paired t-test
and ANOVA. Significant differences were found for each of the devices
in pre/post goniometric measurements of forward shoulder flexion. Only
the Sawa brace demonstrated significant pre/post change for shoulder
abduction. No significant differences were detected in any of the
devices for external rotation. A trainer who is selecting a
motion-limiting shoulder device for an athlete returning to
competition following injury should consider the "loosening"
effect that may occur during activity as well as the desire for
overhead motion.

the Fluk knee-strap takes an
innovative approach to alleviating the pain of common knee injuries.
Ideal for injuries such as, but not limited to, Patellar Tendonitis,
Chondromalacia Patella, and Osgood Schlatter's Disease, the Fluk knee-strap
can
be worn by the patient without many of the problems common to other
knee straps on the market.

COMFORTThe dual anchor attachment system
allows to apply the Fluk knee-strap comfortably around the leg so that no circulation is restricted.
Once this is accomplished, the strap can be tightly streched over
the area needing the most compression. That way the compression is
focused where it needs to be, without creating pressure all the way
around the leg.

FUNCTIONMade of neoprene rubber with a
non-slip backing, the Fluk knee-strap provides soothing heat to the injured area. The moldable insert can
be positioned to apply pressure to the patellar tendon while also
improving tracking by lifting the knee cap.